Hospice Nurse Practitioner

Advanced Practitioner

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

Our intention is to have employees who are passionate about making their personal mission statement come to life each day at work! Be it through providing healing, eradicating loneliness, contributing to efficiencies, streamlining processes, being dependable, sparking creativity or something else, the demonstration of HOW you do your job is just as important as WHAT you do in your job.

Alongside our valued employees, we are making a difference throughout the state of Ohio in the lives of those that need healthcare or those embracing the next chapter of their lives. Sustained members of our team demonstrate accountable behavior and share our values of customer service, innovation, integrity, inclusion, financial stewardship, leadership and care.

The Advanced Practitioner is responsible for patient care during home, facility and/or clinic visits in accordance with company standards and federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and scope of practice and is knowledgeable of and supports the goals and policies of the organization.

Essential Activities and Tasks

Care and Relationship Management - 85%

• Interprets symptoms and diagnose conditions using knowledge of disease processes, epidemiology, and other medical conditions.
• Obtains medical, social, and developmental histories.
• Performs comprehensive and problem focused history and physical examinations.
• Prescribes, interprets, and correlates laboratory and diagnostic procedures.
• Examines patients presenting with a chief complaint or symptoms of illness and evaluates symptoms to determine their condition.
• Examines and provides treatments to injuries and refer patients to other physicians when needed (e.g. ophthalmologists, orthopedists, rheumatologists, endocrinologists, neurologists, etc.).
• Interprets and correlates subjective and objective data to formulate a differential diagnosis and establish a working diagnosis.
• Formulates a treatment plan and therapeutic interventions for specific conditions.
• Offers appropriate advice for healthy habits (e.g. diet, hygiene, etc.) and preventative actions to promote overall health.
• Prescribes medications or drugs and provide comprehensive instructions for administration in the appropriate setting.
• Collaborates with other physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses to form a high performing medical team.
• Maintain comprehensive and accurate electronic medical records (EMR).
• Cultivate a climate of trust and compassion for patients.
• Keeps abreast of emerging models of health care delivery with developments and best practices in medicine by attending conferences, seminars, and earning CEUs or CMEs.
• Performs face-to-face patient encounters and submits complete documentation of the encounters, which conforms to Medicare standards and within the timeframes established by Medicare.
• Assists with establishing and fostering an effective and harmonious working relationship with the professional and administrative staff of the organization.
• Assists in solving problems related to the provision of care and performs additional tasks that may be deemed reasonably necessary for the effective and efficient delivery of care

Operations Management - 10%

• Assists in health-related program development and evaluation.
• Assists with the development, implementation and management of educational programs provided by the organization.

Quality & Compliance Management - 5%

• Assists with the development and updating of policies and procedures that govern day-to-day functions in compliance to Federal, State or Local regulatory requirements.
• Maintains the confidentiality/rights of all patients and their care information.

All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Current unencumbered license for the state of Ohio to practice as a Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant required.
• Holds necessary narcotics and controlled substances licenses, permit numbers, and provider number for the Medicare program and the Ohio Medicaid Program.

Experience

• Two years of experience as an advanced practitioner required.
• Experience in geriatrics preferred.
• Knowledge of evaluation and management coding.
• Experience in a home health, hospice, physician office, or long-term care healthcare setting preferred.
• Proficiency with Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and the internet required.

Other Requirements

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and acceptable driving record. Must be insurable under professional liability and crime coverage policies as specified by insurance carrier underwriting standards.

Working Conditions and Special Requirements

• Sitting - Up to 8 hours/day
• Standing - Up to 6 hours/day
• Walking - Up to 6 hours/day
• Lifting, transferring, pushing or pulling equipment/supplies - Up to 25 pounds
• Driving - Up to 4 hours/day
• Travel % / Overnight Travel - Minimal
• Work weekends, evenings, and holidays - Occasional
• On-call availability - 24/7 for emergencies
• Subject to patients with various disease processes - Occasional
• May be exposed to infectious waste, disease, conditions, etc. including exposure to the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses - Work day
• Risk Category for Exposure to Bloodborne Diseases - I